Truck autocrossing videos!

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
11/02/2014 at 19:22 • Filed to: autox, wichita, videos, lolcars

First up is my 4th run, feat. JayhawkJake. I kept forgetting about that first cone due to concentrating on getting the car moving, and kept cutting it off. Five seconds before this video I was reminded not to do that. I did it. Hilarity. The owner said to shift to 1st in the corners, which turned out to be a bad idea and rev-limiter'd the shit out of the engine. The turnaround is slow enough that downshifting is something needed, but my foot slipped off the clutch (or I just forgot entirely) and I ground into 1st a bit. I tried slamming it into 2nd again and turning at the same time and ended up doing some wheel hops rather violently, then a lot of tire screeching and back to the finish line. Jacob was scarred for life, and will likely never set foot in a small japanese truck again.

Full transcript of everything said follows the video, because I was bored and wanted to type it out.

Me: There

Jacob: You just skipped it again

Me: FUCK!

Jacob: Oh my god. I don't know how you do that.

Jacob: Well it does roll less than the Buick....

*Truck violently changes direction*

Jacob: Nope. That's a lie. I was wrong.

Me: Not first gear. First gear was a bad idea. Let's not do that again.

Jacob: *laughing*

Me: HOOK UP, DAMMIT

*enter chicane*

Jacob: There ya go...

Me: *tries to shift*

Transmission: OW YOU BASTARD

Me: Oh

Jacob: *laughing at me*

*more laughter*

Me: Go go go GO GO! COME ON TRUCK!

Jacob: Whelp. I dunno how you did it, but that was somehow more terrifying than the MurderSofa. You should get a trophy for "Most ridiculous autocross ever"

Me: I got air. In a truck. On flat ground. Where is my award?

Jacob: That's terrifying.

Me: Where is it?!!

Jacob: NEVER AGAIN

And next up is my 5th run, which was my fastest. Never went much over 50% throttle to avoid spinning the rear tires (open diff lol) and this was way faster than my other runs where I drove like a bat out of hell.

DISCUSSION (29)

bob and john > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 19:32

...BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 19:33

I just had a thought: How terrifyingly awesome would it be for me to autocross my dad's Odyssey?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
11/02/2014 at 19:34

Center of gravity might be a concern... I dunno. I wouldn't have passed tech as it is but the guy doing inspections thought it would be funny to watch.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 19:35

The odyssey actually has a surprisingly low center of gravity, it takes corners quite well

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 19:43

That has more body roll than my lifted 4Runner with a broken sway bar link. Holy shit.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/02/2014 at 19:50

And this is with an *upgraded sway bar*

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 19:55

I call BS. I've ridden in a Ranger of that generation, and it wasn't THAT bad.

Vicente Esteve > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 19:57

Ford should just make this Ranger again as a 2015 model.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/02/2014 at 20:04

Honestly, on the street the body roll wasn't that bad. Nowhere near that bad. Nor when you're in the car does it feel that bad, but autocrossing tends to create scenarios that don't exist (or are impossible/difficult to create) and you tend to discover things about vehicles.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Vicente Esteve
11/02/2014 at 20:05

This is more or less

Spoon! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 20:07

I used to do our local SCCA practice days in my '02 Lightning back in the day. Still remember the driving instructor coming up to me and telling me I should check my power steering fluid because the truck was whining on hard acceleration... heh

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Spoon!
11/02/2014 at 20:09

SUPERCHARGERS HELL YEAH

Spoon! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 20:12

Heh, yep. I had to explain the whole Eaton whine to him...

Vicente Esteve > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 20:14

How come?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 20:21

Brian Silvestro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 20:54

This is easily the best autoX video ever posted to oppo

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Brian Silvestro
11/02/2014 at 20:59

That's a pretty big compliment from you :D

Brian Silvestro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 21:02

Seriously. So entertaining.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 21:28

I NEED TO AUTOX THE SAFARI DAMMIT. THIS LOOKS TOO FUN.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Brian Silvestro
11/02/2014 at 23:10

It's unfortunate that I seem to have scared JayhawkJake from ever getting in a car with me again at AutoX, because I actually talk a little when he's in there.

Brian Silvestro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/02/2014 at 23:11

Make sure he's in there every time from now on, because hilarity.

DocWalt > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/03/2014 at 09:51

That was both terrifying and hilarious. I'm glad they let you run, and also glad you didn't manage to roll it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > DocWalt
11/03/2014 at 10:08

It was more stable than it looked. Lots of body roll, but it didn't *feel* like much. For me it was less "terrifying and hilarious" as "frustrating and difficult" :P

midengineer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/03/2014 at 10:22

1. Was JHJ laughing or crying?

2. Please tell me that you have a video of Scott riding with you.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > midengineer
11/03/2014 at 10:37

1. Both, I'm guessing

2. Scott didn't go because they didn't get the car prepped in time, and didn't tell me 'till 10pm the night before. I guess he'll just have to believe me and watch the video, because I highly doubt I'm doing this again.

midengineer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/03/2014 at 10:57

Shame, would've been another hilarious video.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > midengineer
11/03/2014 at 11:06

No kidding. We should stuff him in the MurderSofa sometime. Actually, the truck's owner might be bringing it to the next autox if he's free that day, so I might nab a lap in it.

DocWalt > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/03/2014 at 11:21

Sounds fun!

mr2gud2u > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
11/03/2014 at 11:36

when do we get vids of the sofa on the track?!?!